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Enjoy What Makes Life Beautiful

// March 8th, 2010 // 5 Comments » // Christian Living

I preached on keeping the Sabbath this weekend and studying the topic was a loud reminder to me of the importance of getting off the crazy carnival ride we’re on most of the time to take a breath.  The importance of weekly rest goes all the way back to creation and the nature and character [...]

Excellence or Authenticity?

// February 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // Church Life

I’ve written a lot about the importance of excellence in the Church on this blog before.  I believe it’s important to do things in a way that communicates that we value what we are doing, we value those we are ministering to, and most of all we value the God we are worshiping.  However, I [...]

You Have Never Met a Mere Mortal

// February 9th, 2010 // No Comments » // Christian Living

I first came across this quote listening to John Piper teaching about C.S. Lewis.  I have been pondering lately the idea of discipleship in the Bible and how that relates to the mission of the Church.  In doing so, I’ve come to realize that so much of the effort spent in our lives (and in [...]

Haiti and Other Acts of God

// January 19th, 2010 // 4 Comments » // Christian Living

The world stood agast this week as a massive earthquake shook the tiny country of Haiti down to rubble.  The death toll rises daily, unrelentingly reminding the world of its own frail mortality.  As of the writing of this article, the EU reports an estimated 200,000 people dead and over 1.5 million rendered homeless.  This [...]

Didn’t Enjoy a Christian Movie? Permission Granted.

// January 11th, 2010 // 4 Comments » // Christian Living, Movies

I have a staggering confession to make.  I didn’t enjoy the movie Fireproof.  I wasn’t entertained or particularly moved by it.  I didn’t cry.  That’s saying a lot because I recently got misty-eyed at the end of a re-run episode of Full House.  Kirk Cameron didn’t revolutionize my marriage or inspire me to become a fire chief [...]

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